Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of etter +‎ kop. Not an old inherited word, unlike analogous English attercop and Danish edderkop.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛ.tərˌkɔp/
  • Hyphenation: et‧ter‧kop

Noun edit

etterkop m (plural etterkoppen, diminutive etterkopje n)

  1. peevish or ill-natured person; attercop
  2. (rare) pustule